Synonyms of massive

massive

adjective

ˈma-siv 

1

as in heavy

having great weight

a massive piece of furniture that was nearly impossible to move

Synonyms & Similar Words

• heavy
• hefty
• ponderous
• weighty
• substantial
• voluminous
• solid
• bulky
• burdensome
• outsize
• elephantine
• massy
• leaden
• overweight
• top-heavy
• lumpish
• ultraheavy

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• light
• weightless
• slight
• fluffy
• feathery
• ethereal
• airy
• flimsy
• gossamer
• insubstantial
• lightweight
• undersized
• gossamery
• underweight
• ultralight
• ultralightweight

2

as in huge

unusually large

the massive statue took up most of the small yard

Synonyms & Similar Words

• huge
• gigantic
• enormous
• vast
• giant
• tremendous
• colossal
• mammoth
• immense
• monumental
• astronomical
• bumper
• big
• sizable
• monstrous
• titanic
• mountainous
• monster
• mighty
• grand
• gargantuan
• humongous
• mega
• great
• oceanic
• cosmic
• prodigious
• heroic
• whopping
• planetary
• super
• oversize
• galactic
• substantial
• considerable
• herculean
• elephantine
• jumbo
• cyclopean
• supersized
• handsome
• major
• extensive
• Himalayan
• majestic
• pharaonic
• staggering
• formidable
• vasty
• good
• gigantesque
• Brobdingnagian
• supersize
• leviathan
• walloping
• super-duper
• imposing
• hefty
• whacking
• king-size
• voluminous
• infinite
• gross
• bulky
• outsize
• overwhelming
• tidy
• stupendous
• goodly
• overgrown
• grandiose
• hulking
• largish
• cavernous
• monolithic
• lofty
• towering
• immeasurable
• august
• boundless

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• tiny
• microscopic
• minuscule
• miniature
• micro
• infinitesimal
• diminutive
• small
• pocket
• little bitty
• teeny
• wee
• bitty
• teensy
• pygmy
• Lilliputian
• minute
• little
• puny
• smallish
• midget
• mini
• petite
• undersized
• microminiature
• teeny-weeny
• teensy-weensy
• bantam
• dinky
• dwarfish
• half-pint
• pint-size

3

as in magnificent

large and impressive in size, grandeur, extent, or conception

the war memorial's massive dignity moves most visitors to reflective silence

Synonyms & Similar Words

• magnificent
• epic
• glorious
• imposing
• majestic
• monumental
• colossal
• grand
• royal
• impressive
• proud
• imperial
• tremendous
• regal
• wonderful
• heroic
• splendid
• formidable
• operatic
• grandiose
• remarkable
• luxurious
• gallant
• lavish
• noble
• cosmic
• extraordinary
• stupendous
• Homeric
• stately
• awesome
• august
• marvelous
• baronial
• monstrous
• gorgeous
• superb
• prodigious
• terrific
• sublime
• extravagant
• magnific
• wondrous
• inflated
• striking
• apocalyptic
• awful
• divine
• princely
• heavenly
• sumptuous
• celestial
• kingly
• palatial
• redoubtable
• sensational
• opulent
• pompous
• killer
• overblown
• lordly
• queenly
• resplendent
• splendiferous
• prepossessing
• palatine

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• modest
• humble
• unimpressive
• average
• common
• ordinary
• lowly
• mediocre
• unprepossessing
• unheroic
• unimposing
• abject
• sordid
• mean
• trivial
• insignificant
• puny
• shabby
• paltry
• petty
• meretricious
• trifling
• second-rate
• run-of-the-mill
• measly

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of massive

The aging infrastructure is a major trash problem, but also a massive treasure hunt. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2026

An emergency was declared at a massive Department of Energy nuclear site in South Carolina after a laboratory fire left one employee with minor injuries, officials said. — Bonny Chu , Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2026

All that changed on Wednesday morning — when a massive great white shark splashed him with its tail in the waters off Oceano, on California’s Central Coast. — Stephanie Zappelli, Sacbee.com, 29 Oct. 2026

Small stumps can be ground out in a matter of minutes, whereas massive stumps may be too big for practical grinding. — Steven John, Architectural Digest, 29 Oct. 2026